Detachable wagon-spindle.



NO. 796,542. PATBNTED AUG. s, 1905.

J. H. TYNES. DBTACHABLE WAGON SPINDLE.

APPLICATION FILED DEG. 21, 1904.

my 55W- UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIOE.

DETACHABLE WAGON-SPINDLE.

specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 8, 1905.

Application filed December 2l, 1904. Serial No. 237,821.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN H. TYNES, a citizen of the United States,residing at Siller, in the county of Pottawatomie, rlerritory ofOklahoma,haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in DetachableWagon-Spindles; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to wagon-spindles, and more particularly todetachable spindles, and has for its object to provide a spindle of thiskind which while being efcient will be extremely simple and which may bemanufactured at a low figure.

Another object is to provide a spindle of this kind which will beequipped with a sandband.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription, and it will be understood that modifications of thespecific construction shown may be made and any suitable materials maybe used without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification like numerals ofreference indicate similar parts in the several views.

Figure 1 is a view showing the present form of spindle in elevation andillustrating the hub of a wheel engaged therewith. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal section of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view ofthe spindle.

Referring now to the drawings, there is shown at 5 an axle forming aportion of the present invention, this axle having an enlargedexteriorly-threaded portion 6,provided with a V-shaped slot 7 in itsouter end. Formed in the sides of the V-shaped slot are notches 8, thenotches at one side coinciding with those of the other. As shown, themajor end of the V-shaped slot lies at the outer end of the head 6.

A spindle 9 is provided having a shank 10 at one end, and this shank isbeveled toward its free end to {it within the V-shaped slot 7, the shankbeing provided with transverse ribs 11 upon its beveled faces, whichwhen the shank is in the slot 7 lie in the notches 8. The

shank 10 is equal in width to the diameter of the head 6, and the edgesof the shank are curved to conform to the curvature of the head, theseside edges being provided with threads which form continuations of thethreads of the head. At its inner end the spindle is provided with alaterally-extending circular flange 12. An interiorly-threaded sleeve 13is provided which is of a size to receive the head 6 therewithin, andthis sleeve has a laterally-extending iiange 14 at one end, this flangebeing provided with a second Harige 15, extending outwardly therefromand at right angles thereto at its periphery, the inclosure of the iange15 being ofa size to receive the flange 12 therewithin and being inwidth somewhat greater than the thickness of the flange 12.

1n assembling the parts the sleeve 13 is engaged with the head 6 and isscrewed inwardly thereover until it projects some distance beyond theinner end thereof or, in other words, until the flanged end of thesleeve lies some distance from the outer end of the head 6. The shank 10is then inserted in the slot 7, after which the sleeve is screwed towardthe outer end of the head, which clamps the portion of the head at thesides of the slot 7 against the shank 1() to prevent withdrawal thereof.When in this position, the flange 12 lies within the inclosnre of theiiange 15, the latter projecting beyond the flange 12 to form asand-band, as shown. The sleeve 13 is provided with a threadedperforation 16,in which there is engaged a set-screw 17 for operation tobear against the head 6, and by means of this set-screw the sleeve maybe prevented from accidental disengagement from the head. The sleeve 13is angular in cross-section to present a suitable grip fora wrench or asimilar implement.

What is claimed is- The combination with an axle having a threaded endand having a longitudinal slot in its threaded portion opening throughthe outer end thereof,said slot having transverse notches in its sides,of a spindle having a shank disposed within the slot and having ribsengaged in the notches, the side edges of the shank being curved toconform to the curvature of '2 bwas@ the axle and having threadscorresponding to the threads of the axle, a flange carried by thespindle at the xed end of the shank, an inyteriorly-threaded sleeveengaged with the threads of the axle and shank, said sleeve having aflange inolosing and extending beyond the first-mentioned flange andarranged for the reception of the end of the hub therewithin,

